Sexual assault reported on HSC Monday morning

Temple and Philadelphia police are investigating a sexual assault of a woman on N. 13th Street near W. Westmoreland Street on Health Sciences Campus Monday.

Executive Director of Campus Safety Services Charlie Leone said the woman was sexually assaulted at around 12:30 a.m. The woman described the suspect as a man with a long goatee wearing blue Puma sneakers, a blue jacket and blue jeans. She added she believed the man had a gun and walked with a limp.

Leone added the woman did not want further police investigation and left the hospital against medical advisory.

Julie Christie can be reached at julie.christie@temple.edu or on Twitter @ChristieJules.

Student robbed near Geasey Field

Temple Police are investigating a Saturday night robbery of a 20-year-old female student near Geasey Field on Main Campus. The student was uninjured.

Executive Director of Campus Safety Services Charlie Leone said the student was at 1514 Diamond Street when a man approached her at around 8:30 p.m. and pressed an unknown object against her. The student gave the suspect $10 before he fled west on Diamond Street toward 16th Street.

Leone said the student described the suspect as a 40-year-old male wearing a brown jacket, brown boots, black wool hat with a salt-and-pepper beard. He added the student also believed the unknown object she was threatened with was a gun.

Leone said Temple Police are checking security cameras in the area to identify the suspect.

Julie Christie can be reached at julie.christie@temple.edu or on Twitter @ChristieJules.